passers

buckpasser

One who shifts or reassigns the blame or responsibility (for something) to another person, group, or thing. From the idiom "pass the buck." Every politician becomes a buckpasser whenever they come up against a campaign promise they can't keep. Maybe instead of being a buckpasser, you should have a think about what you could be doing to improve your performance.

gas-passer

slang Someone who administers anesthesia (which comes in gaseous forms). Once the gas-passer is done, we'll go ahead in and start operating.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

buckpasser

n. someone who cannot accept the responsibility for something. (see also pass the buck.) When something really goes wrong, everybody suddenly becomes a buckpasser.

gas-passer

n. a jocular nickname for an anesthetist. (Hospitals.) My gosh! The gas-passer charged almost as much as the surgeon.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • buckpasser
  • passer
  • flit from person to person
  • buck naked
  • show one's face, to
  • buck
  • put one's money where one's mouth is, to
  • never miss a trick
  • not my circus, not my monkeys
  • the buck stops with (one)
References in periodicals archive
Plus, the team's net passer rating just isn't where it needs to be.
The fatal flaw that could stop the Bears, and every other NFL playoff team
They rank first in several important categories: yards allowed, points allowed, sacks and opponents' passer rating.
Brees, Saints Could Have Trouble In Baltimore
An additional possibility is that passers discriminate differentially against the worst players of the other race.
Interracial workplace cooperation: evidence from the NBA
Ho1: There is no significant difference in the intellective profile of the passers and non-passers of the nursing licensure examination.
Academic, clinical and in-house review performances as predictors of outcomes in nursing licensure examination
As the quarterback sets up, the underneath defender stops his drop and squares back up with the passer. At this point, the defender's depth will be influenced by the QB's actions, while the width of the drop will be affected by the #2 receiver's release.
Stack 3-3 zone blitzes
This specimen was fixed and sectioned parallel to its surface to produce histological slides showing the defects created by the passers. NIH Image software was used to measure their cross-sectional areas.
The effect of arthroscopic suture passing instruments on rotator cuff damage and repair strength
Since most bank robbers are note passers, the policy can result in fewer losses for the bank, and it can help the bank earn a reputation as a hard target.
Tellers walk a fine line with robberies
"It is a second skin that never adheres." She adds: "With the props of appearance and talent, passers step out of identities dictated by genes, heritage, training, circumstance, of happenstance.
Passing: When People Can't Be Who They Are
Confidential informants with knowledge of underworld trafficking in stolen and counterfeit identification documents can help investigators identify check passers and others involved in organized check frauds.
Combating check fraud: a multifaceted approach
are also stylistic: The story of the passers is cast within the conventions of melodramatic romantic fiction, whereas the male communal plot is characterized by "sensationalistic realism" (Andrews, "The 1850s" 47).(2)
The "unguarded expressions of the feelings of the negroes": gender, slave resistance, and William Wells Brown's Revisions of 'Clotel.'
By this standard, the Top 3 law schools were: first, Ateneo de Manila with a passing percentage of 86.76 percent (177 passers out of 204 takers); second, UP, 84.39 percent (146 of 173); and third, USC 72.45 percent (71 of 98).
Bar exams toppers and downers
A thanksgiving and testimonial dinner was held to celebrate the success of three board passers of the Study Group-PICPA Educators and Trainers (SGPET) Class of 2018 of the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) Doha Chapter at the Emerald Hall of Holiday Villa Doha Hotel recently.
PICPA Doha celebrates success of new board passers
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) released the full list of passers for the Nursing Board Exam (NBE) Friday on their online site.
PRC releases full list of passers for Nursing Board Exam